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Staten Island wants MTA to make on-campus drop offs

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — College of Staten Island officials have asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to extend the school's two current routes into the campus so that students can be dropped off closer to where they want to go, NY1 News reported. To read the full story, click here.

Clinton Bench has been named the new fleet & transit director. Before joining UCLA, Clinton served as manager of transit service planning for the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization and deputy executive director of planning with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Beginning this fall, the university is replacing the service provided by its Ryan Field Shuttle with the CTA’s #201 Central/Ridge bus route, which will offer university faculty, students and employees with more frequent service, longer service hours, and extended routing.